Black Teachers Matter with Sharon Hinton: T. Michael Thomas
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Sharon Hinton and guest T. Michael Thomas, founder of The People's
Academy trade school in Boston, discuss The People's Academy and what they
offer, the importance of learning the trades, how it keeps individuals out of
trouble and keeps people contributing to society, and what it takes to get
into the trades. T. Michael speaks on affordable home ownership in Boston and the importance of being a teacher and passing on education. Union leaders outsourcing the trades out of Boston Schools. The importance of the copper trade and using copper in construction.